Cabinet-stand for sick-rooms



(No Model.)

J. G. MCDOWELL. CABINET STAND FOR SICK ROOMS.

Patented Dec. 31, 1889.

shown in Fig. 1.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIA O. MCDOWELL, OF CANTON, OHIO.

CABINET-STAND FOR SICK-ROOMS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 418,212, dated December31, 1889.

Application filed April 19, 1889. Serial No. 307,788. (No model.)

, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cabinet-Stands forSick-Rooms, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the aceompanying drawings, makingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cabinet-stands for sick-rooms;and it consists in providing as a new article of manufacture a piece offurniture comprising a stand, a

bed-table, a back-support, bracket, and commode.

With these ends in View my invention relates to certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, as hereinafter described, and setforth in the claims.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective of acabinet-stand illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar viewcomprising a fragment of the bracket and the adjustable support apart;Fig. 3, a back-support; Fig. 4,a fragment of the bracket with thesupport in adjustment; Fig. 5, a perspective of the end of thestand-top, showing bracket-loops and Fig. 6, a similar view of thecommode-seat inverted and partly folded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings. h

A represents the stand, composed, essentially, of a base or bottomportion B, in the shape of a parallelogram having downwardlyprojectedsupporting-legs O. In the under portion of said base, and at the sidesthereof, is provided a raceway D, formed by the inclosing top portion a,side portion a, and the inwardly-projected portion o in which is placeda commode E, as shown in Fig. 1, having a seat portion, as a a portion,as a hinged thereto to form a cover for the seat, and a support for thepatient when raised, as Legs, as a are provided to support the outer endportion of the seat and the end of the vessel-supporting shelf a", theother end of which is supported by alink Q The legs a are held invertical position by the buttons a (see Fig. 6,) which drop intoengagement with the leg portion when the seat is drawn from the base ofthe stand for use. In Fig. 6 the commode is shown inverted and partlyfolded, the legs and one of the buttons in normal position. It willbeapparent without further explanation how these parts may be folded andthe commode so folded slid in the groove D into the base of the stand.

If preferred, the commode attachment may be in the form of a closeddrawerthat is, sides may be placed about the shelf a, and the seat ahinged to rise, so as to admit the vessel; or, if preferred, one of thesides may be hinged or made removable for the same purpose.

On the upper portion of the base B, and about central thereto, isprovided a stem portion F, about which is placed an open-ended sleeve G,the upper portion of which is secured to the under side of the stand-topH, by which the said top portion of the stand maybe adjusted Verticallyon the stem F and secured in desired adjustment by the setsorew (Z.

In the stand-top H are provided slides, as d and (P. In the upper one dthere is a sliding extension J, having at its outer end folding legs (P.In use the table J is drawn. out over the bed and the patient, theheight of the stand-top H adjusted and secured on. the stem F, so as toallow the legs d to rest on the bed, in which position the table J maybe used to serve refreshments from, or as a writing or work table. Inthe lower slide 01 is placed a backsupport K, as shown in Fig. 3, havingfolding extension-legs d.

On the opposite end of the stand-top 11 there are provided loops 61 inwhich is placed the jaw d of the bracket head-rest L, the saidbracket-support consisting of a metal plate portion, as (1 having adownwardly projected jaw (i and the jaw (Z having an arm portion d, inwhich there is provided an oblong aperture d Said arm is passed underthe plate d against the downwardly-projected jaw portion (Z and the boltd passed through the aperture d and a perforation (Z in the portion d bywhich the jaws d and d are adjusted and secured in desired elevation inthe loops (Z whereby the bracket L may be raised and secured in verticaladjustment when the stand is used for surgical operations; or, whenpreferred, the bracket portion L may be removed by lifting the jaws dout of the loops (1.

Drawers, as 7b, are provided, substantially as shown, in which may beprovided medicines and bandages.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure byLctters Patent, is

l. The combination, with the stand-base B, of the folding commodeconsisting of a seat portion a back a, bottom a, links (H, and legs a,when constructed to operate substandaily as described, and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A stand for a sick-room, having a base portion B, a commode E,secured therein, a top portion H, adj ustably secured to said base, saidtop having a slide d, and a table J, adapted to slide therein, saidtable having legs d secured to the outer end thereof and adapted to foldagainst said table and pass into the slide (1 with said table,substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. A stand for a sick-room, havin g a base B, slides, as D, a commode E,supported on said slides, a top portion, as H, adapted for verticaladjustment, said top portion having slides d and (1 an extension, as Jloops (l and a vertically-adj ustable bracket L, substantially asdescribed,and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combinatioinwith a stand-top, of the Vertically-adjustablebracket consisting of a board, as L, jaw d ,secured to said board, and ajaw (1, ad justably secured to j aw (Z substantially as described, andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of April,A. D. 1889.

JULIA C. MCDOlVELL.

Witnesses:

W. K. MILLER, CHAS. R. MILLER.

